| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1958 Vietti Barolo RiservaNebbiolo more |
12/8/2023 - JLeader wrote: NRMore an exploration of history than anything else. Still a little fruit and some structure and viscosity. Very light, almost Provencal rose colored. Greg says smells like old books, and he's right. Musty, old paper, leather, some citrus rind, and black tea. Somewhat better on the palate, but this is now just an echo of what the wine probably once was. Interesting to try. |
| Red |
1986 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Falletto di Serralunga d'AlbaNebbiolo more |
12/8/2023 - JLeader wrote: 96 pointsAmazingly, still a beast. Double decanted at noon and still needed more time by the time we got to it at dinner. Great depth and structure. Loads of sweet Giacosa fruit, but still does not seem anywhere near fully mature. Score more on promise than pure enjoyment tonight (though it was excellent). I won't try another for a number of years. |
| White |
2007 Arnaud Ente Meursault Clos des AmbresChardonnay more |
3/8/2022 - JLeader wrote: 95 pointsSuper fresh and on point. Bright acidity and great depth. Still very youthful but showing lots of minerality and cut. In a great spot right now. Wish I had more. |
| Red |
1937 Château Mouton RothschildPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/22/2022 - JLeader Likes this wine: 96 pointsBeginning of the Year Dinner at Craft. Fantastic bottle. Still fruit present but loads of spice box, pipe tobacco, pencil shavings. Held up in the glass. Remarkable for its age. |
| Red |
1929 Thorin Chambolle-MusignyPinot Noir more |
12/1/2021 - JLeader wrote: NRWhat a great surprise. This was pretty stunning. Great color, core of sweet fruit, and still well-formed and powerful within its frame. A great bottle of ancient wine. |
| Red |
1985 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina FranciaNebbiolo more |
8/9/2021 - JLeader wrote: 95 pointsBeautiful bottle. Fully mature. Sweet core of dark cherry/strawberry fruit surrounded by layers of spices and balsamico. Silky, long, and lifted. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
1975 Valdicava Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
7/14/2020 - JLeader Likes this wine: 92 pointsQuite aromatic. Iron, cinnamon, dried cherries. High acid. Still structured. Very long finish with a lingering mintiness. Very nice showing. |
| White |
1964 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Gran Reserva Viña TondoniaWhite Blend more |
1/19/2019 - JLeader wrote: 92 pointsA good bottle. Not the best example I have had. Some initially guessed old white burg. Definitely had the telltale oxidation and oak (not obtrusive here) along with a minty and heavily mineral character. Always a fascinating wine. |
| Red |
1947 Château CanonSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/19/2019 - JLeader wrote: 92 pointsVery much alive. Pretty bretty at first, hiding red berries, tobacco, and herbal notes; lush and rich on the palate, with plenty of power. Should get extra points for longevity. Would never guess the age blind. |
| Red |
2006 Domaine Leroy Clos VougeotClos Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
12/26/2018 - JLeader Likes this wine: 95 pointsNose full of roses and pomegranate; super intense fruit; crunchy berries, with a long saline finish. Terrific. |
| White - Sparkling |
1919 Ayala Champagne Brut MillésiméChampagne Blend more |
12/26/2018 - JLeader Likes this wine: 91 pointsFascinating to drink a Champagne that is almost 100 years old. No apparent bubbles left, but very expressive. Floral and particularly wild flower honey aromas; starts out with lots of fruit (apple/pear) in the palate, then turns honeyed there too, and finishes with a very nutty, long, dry sherry/madeira quality. |
| Red |
1971 Barone Ricasoli Chianti Classico Brolio RiservaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
7/18/2016 - JLeader wrote: 91 pointsGreat showing for the 71. Fleshes out with air and really evolves into something very pretty. Dessicated red flowers, balsamic notes, earthy spices. Very interesting. |
| Red |
1925 Marqués de Riscal Rioja ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
1/9/2016 - JLeader wrote: 93 pointsWould definitely give it a higher score adjusted for the age of the wine, which showed remarkably youthful. Never would have thought it was a 90 year old wine. Very interesting, funky literally old school Rioja. Still a very ripe core of red fruit, held together by a strong but clearly weathered structure. I think the cabernet in this (I think there has always been some amount of cab in this wine) probably really helped keep the structure intact, but it has been polished by the age and is very rounded and softened in the palate. A little brett that blew off with some air, this held up for more than an hour after being poured. Impressive stuff! |
| Red |
1999 Domaine Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les ChatelotsPinot Noir more |
6/27/2015 - JLeader wrote: NRStill primary and young. Not sure if this is just too young or is just monolithic in structure. Either way, this is pretty ungiving right now, although there is a richness to the fruit and a velvety texture. |
| Red |
1958 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private ReserveNapa Valley more |
2/20/2015 - JLeader wrote: NRReally interesting wine. Showed its age on the nose - slightly oxidized but deeply fruited. On the palate, great texture, density, and richness. Aged tobacco, espresso and very rich, layered fruit. |
| Red |
1950 Giacomo Conterno Barolo RiservaNebbiolo more |
1/25/2015 - JLeader wrote: 86 pointsQuite interesting. Lots of VA and pine resin at first. With several hours open, the VA dissipated and some fruit and structure emerged, but this is well past it prime. Dark cherry, pine, blood/iron, and leathery notes emerge and ultimately, the leathery quality starts to dominate. More for historical interest at this point than pure pleasure, but pleased to have had a chance to try this. |
| Red |
1964 Cantina Mascarello BaroloNebbiolo more |
1/25/2015 - JLeader wrote: 96 pointsTerrific! Purchased in Alba. This was in great shape. Still firing on all cylinders but definitely past peak at this point. Earthy, iron, desiccated flowers, truffles. Loads of character and nuance going on here. Great balance of acidity, structure and fruit. Walks the tightrope and performs admirably. Great length but it is starting to show its age. A real treat and one of the truly great bottles of Barolo. |
| White - Sparkling |
1971 Lanson Champagne Brut Vintage CollectionChampagne Blend more |
1/25/2015 - JLeader wrote: 93 pointsIn great condition. Showing its age, but still fresh from the acidity. Loads of tertiary character. Nutty, oxidative, smoky and complex. Very long, but certainly on the downside of the curve. Fascinating stuff. |
| Red |
1964 Vietti BaroloNebbiolo more |
12/20/2014 - JLeader Likes this wine: NRQuite nice in a remembrance of things past, echo of Nebbiolo kind of way. Really pretty and delicate. Elegance and grace in a glass. |
| Red |
1999 Romano Dal Forno Amarone della Valpolicella Vigneto di Monte LodolettaCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
11/8/2014 - JLeader wrote: NRWow. This is in a great place. Still terrific fruit and structure. Charcoal, creosote, blue fruit, great concentration and length. Purchased at the winery years ago. |
| Red |
1928 Château MontroseSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/30/2014 - JLeader wrote: 92 pointsAncient Wine Dinner (Nice Matin). Mid-shoulder fill but the wine was in excellent condition. Still dark, rich, almost ripe fruit at the core; plush and velvety. Long. Notes of damp earth and iron but shows much younger than expected. Great bottle. |
| Red |
1960 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Gran ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
5/23/2013 - JLeader wrote: 93 pointsFully mature with a leathery, dried red fruit nose; still some tannic structure; very earthy, porcini characteristics; a little bretty but in a pleasant, complex way. Very good. |
| Red |
1966 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Gran ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
5/23/2013 - JLeader wrote: 92 pointsSmokey nose; a little match stick/sulfur quality; still quite tannic on the palate; chewy texture; fruit has progressed well into secondary and tertiary characteristics; lots of black tea and earthy overtones covering what is left of the red and black fruit. |
| Red |
1973 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Gran ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
5/23/2013 - JLeader wrote: 92 pointsComplex nose of coffee, spices, and leather; deep and plush palate; richly fruited; long finish. |
| Red |
1981 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Viña Real ReservaTempranillo more |
5/23/2013 - JLeader wrote: 88 pointsSimilar nose to the 82; hints of cola; palate a little better than the 82 as well; a bit more complexity and structure here. |
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